Shipping and display carton



March 16, 1943. E. c. BERG SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON Filed Aug. 28,1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 16, 1943. C, BERG 2,313,718

SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON Filed Aug. 28, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Mar. 16, .1943

SBIPPIN G AND DISPLAY CARTON Edward C. Berg, Chicago, 111., asslgnor toAce Carton Corporation, Cicero, 111., a corporation of IllinoisApplication August 28, 1939, Serial No. 292,207

Claims. (01.206-44) This invention relates to a shipping and displaycarton and has special reference to a means for shipping and displayingarticles of merchandise such as golf balls or the like.

More particularly, this inventionrelates to a shipping and displaycarton formed of sheet material comprising a plurality of spacedcompartments having continuous bottom and side walls and individual topand end walls, the opposed end walls of the spaced compartments togetherwith the continuous bottom and side walls thereof forming an open-topcompartment therebetween.

It is highly desirable that merchandise, such as golf balls, beattractively displayed in order that the merchandise be brought to theattention of prospective purchasers for promoting sales. Besides beingattractively displayed, it is also desirable that the merchandise bereadily available for sale in units of a size best adapted to promotesales. While an individual prospective purchaser may have contemplatedthe purchase of a single golf ball or perhaps two at the most, shouldthe golf balls be attractively packaged in units of three it is quitelikely that the prospective purchaser will purchase the unit. Thepackaging of the merchandise thus promotes additional sales.

In the sale of such merchandise as golf balls, it is highly desirable tokeep the balls in a clean condition not only when on display but afterpurchase thereof. It is desirable that the golf balls be packaged toprevent dust and dirt from accumulating thereon and to discouragehandling thereof while on display. The merchandise in a packagedcondition, however, should be available for inspection when on displayand the present invention contemplates the provision'of spacedcompartments for wholly enclosing merchandise of this character with anopen-top compartment in the space therebetween for positioning a golfball or like merchandise for display. In the construction disclosed inthe drawings and to be hereafter described, a single golf ball isenclosed in each of the spaced compartments and a single golf ball isexposed to view in the open-top compartment therebetween. The carton isthereafter wrapped with a sheet of transparent flexible material inorder that the golf ball exposed to view may be kept in a cleancondition.

The golf ball exposed to view in the open-top. compartment is, ofcourse, representative of each of the golf balls in the closedcompartments so that the package of three need not be opened forinspection. The provision of the closed compartments on each side of theopen compartment permits of a plurality of cartons being readilypackaged in a convenient manner for shipping or for storage, reduces toa minimum the accidental mutilation of the transparent flexible coveringsince the compartments on each side of the open compartment aresubstantially rigid, and affords a convenient and satisfactory place onwhich advertising may be printed.

The portions of the continuous bottom and side walls of the cartonintermediate the end compartments are preferably perforated to pro-.

vide weakened portions whereby the compartments may be separated intoindividual and complete units. When the carton is purchased for use byan individual, the carton is broken in half to expel the golf ball inthe open top compartment for immediate use, the remaining two golf ballsbeing enclosed in the same condition as when on display in theirseparate compartments forming individual cartons. Thus the golf ballsother than the one immediately put into play are kept in a cleancondition for future use. Likewise, should but a single golf ball besold to a purchaser, the remaining golf balls of the carton aresatisfactorily housed to keep the merchandise therein in a cleancondition in the store for future sale.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a carton of thecharacter indicated above whereby the sale of merchandise may be made inunits of a size best adapted to promote sales.

Another object of this invention is to provide a carton for shipping anddisplaying merchandise, the carton being of the type hereinabovementioned whereby the merchandise may be kept in a clean conditionduring shipping and display and also after purchase for use.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will hereinafter be moreparticularly pointed out and, for a more complete understanding of thecharacteristic features of this invention, reference may now be had tothe following description when taken togetherv with the accompanyingdrawings, in which latter:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shipping and display cartonembodying the features of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 taken at a different angle to showthe bottom of the carton, the transparent wrapping being removedtherefrom;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a modified form ofperforation by which the carton for forming the shipping and displaycarton of Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of shipping and displaycarton embodying the features of this invention;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 a one-piece blank asshown more particularly in Fig. 4 having an elongated substantiallyrectangular section In forming the bottom of a plurality of compartmentsH, l2 and I3. Sections I4 and I 5 extending on opposite sides of thebottom section I form the side walls of the compartments H, l2 and I3.The free ends of the side Wall sections I4 and I have sections extendingtherefrom forming tuck flaps l6 and I1, respectively, an intermediateportion of the side walls being cut away to form side wall portions I8and I9 of reduced height. The portions l8 and I9 of reduced height areslit as at 20 over a portion of the height at each end thereof in orderthat the outer portions thereof bounded by the slits may be folded toform doublewall partitions as shown more particularly in Fig. 3.

A section adjacent one end of the bottom section I 0 forms a tab 2i anda section adjacent the other end of the bottom section forms an end wall22 for the compartment l2. Sections 23 and 24 adjacent the endwallsection 22 provide, respectively, the top and opposed end walls ofcompartment l2. A section 25 adjacent the end wall section 24 forms aspacer acting as a complementary bottom, the section being pasted orotherwise secured to an intermediate portion of the bottom lll when theblank is folded into condition for use. The spacer 25 acts to hold thebottom ends of the opposed end walls of the compartments in position.Continuous sections 26, 21 and 28 form, respectively, opposed end wallsand. top of compartment H.

A section is formed adjacent the sides of each of the end walls 22, 24,26 and 21 forming flaps 29 for disposition adjacent the side openings ofthe compartments H and i2, the end walls it and i5 together with thetuck flaps l6 and 51 holding the flaps 29 in such positon. The tab 24 ispasted or otherwise secured to the opposite or outer end of the end wallsection 21.

The foldable portions of the blank are preferably suitably scored forpurposes of convenient folding and, in order that the compartments bereadily separable into individual units when and if desired, lines ofperforations forming weakened portions are suitably disposed on theportions of the bottom and side walls intermediate the spacedcompartments. In Fig. 4, the lines of perforations 30 extend from thecuts 20 in alignment therewith to the outer edge of the base sectionIt]. A line of perforations extends across the edges of the base betweenand to the lines of perforations 30 and another line of perforations 32extends across the base between the lines of perforations 3i. In theconstruction of Fig. 3,

. the lines of perforations 30 extend from the cuts 20 in alignmenttherewith directly across the side walls I4 and I5 and the base Hi. Thespacer 25 forming a part of an auxiliary base to the base I0 is, ofcourse, perforated in the same manner and in alignment with theperforations of the base it].

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, theconstruction shown therein is substantially the same as that in thepreviously described embodiment with the exception that instead ofproviding double wall partitions between the spaced compartments theintermediate compartment is provided with an open or apertured top.However, for a full description thereof, the one-piece blank shown inFig. 7 forming the shipping and display carton of Fig. 5 comprises asection 33 forming the bottom of a plurality of compartments 34, 35 and36. A section extends adjacent each of the opposite sides of the bottomsection 33 forming the side walls 31 and 38 of the compartments. 4

A portion of the side wall 38 between the compartments 34 and 35 is cutaway to form an intermediate side wall portion 39 of reduced height.Cuts 40 and 4| in alignment with the ends of the cut-away portion,forming the intermediate side wall section 39 of reduced height, areprovided in the side Wall section 31 to a depth the uncut portion ofwhich section is substantially the height of the side wall section 39producing a potential top section 42. A section 43 extends adjacent thetop section 42 to form a complementary side wall, the width of thesection 43 being substantially the width of the section 39 of reducedheight and, in folding the blank, the section 43 forms a complementaryside wall member lying adjacent the side wall 39. Sections 44 extendeyond the sides of the section 43 to form tucking flaps and sections 45are formed adjacent the side wall portions of normal height to likewiseform tucking flaps.

A section 45 adjacent one (rid of the bottom sectio 33 forms a tab forsecuring the ends of the blank together, paste or other securing meansbeing applied thereto, and a section adjacent the other end of'thebottom section 33 forms an end wall 47 of ,the compartment 35. Sectionsadjacent the end wall section 41 form, respectively, an opposed end wall48 and top 49 of the compartment 35. A section adjacent the end wallsection 48 provides a spacer 50 which also acts as a complementarybottom portion, the spacer being provided with an adhesive or othersecuring means for attachment to an intermediate portion of the base 33.

Sections adjacent the spacer section 55 provide opposed end walls 5| and52 and top 53 for the compartment 34. Sections adjacent the sides ofeach'of the end walls 41, 48, 5| and 52 form flaps 54 for dispositionadjacent the side openings of each of the compartments 34 and 35, theflaps 54 being held adjacent the side wall open ings by the side walls31 and 38 and the tuck= ing flaps 45 thereon.

The foldable portions of the blank are prefer ably suitably scored forpurposes of convenient folding and in order that the compartments bereadily separable into individual units, lines of perforations 55 areextended across the side walls 3'! and 38 and bottom 33 in alignmentpreferably with the ends of the cut-away portions in the same manner aspreviously described with reference to Fig. 3.

Each of thecartons shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5 are preferably wrappedwith a flexible transparent material, such as Cellophane, after themerchandise is packed therein. Prior to the forming of the side wallmembers into position adjacent the end openings and while the flaps lieflat before folding, the blank pasted or otherwise secured together infinal form as Fig. 8, may also lie flat as shown in dotted lines forconvenience in storing and shipping the cartons in a knocked-downcondition.

While several embodiments of this invention are herein shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that various modifications thereof maybe apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from thespirit and scope of this. invention and, therefore, the same is only tobe innited by the scope of the prior art and the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A shipping and display carton formed oi sheet material comprising aplurality of spaced compartments having continuous bottom and side wallsand individual top and end walls,

each of said individual end walls having flap see tions lying along saidside walls within said spaced compartments, opposed end walls of saidspaced compartments together with the continuous bottom and side wallsthereof forming an open-top compartment therebetween, and the portionsof said bottom and side walls which form said open-top compartmentintermediate said spaced compartments having weakened portions forsevering said carton into separate sections thereby to eliminate saidopen-top compartment and retain said spaced compartments in the form ofseparate and complete cartons.

2. A shipping and display carton formed of sheet material comprising aplurality of spaced compartments having continuous bottom and side wallsand individual top and end walls, opposed end walls of said spacedcompartments together with the continuous bottom and side walls thereofforming a compartment therebetween, the portions of said side wallsintermediate said spaced compartments being of reduced height, and anapertured top extending between said side walls of reduced height toposition the contained article by the walls bounding the aperturethereof.

3. A shipping and display carton formed of sheet material comprising aplurality of spaced compartments having continuous bottom and side wallsand individual top and end walls, opposed end walls of said spacedcompartments together with the continuous bottom and side walls thereofforming an open-top compartment therebetween, the portions of said sidewalls intermediate said spaced compartments being of reduced height, atop attached to one side wall of reduced height and extending in thedirection of the other side wall, and a tuck flap attached to the freeend of said top for disposition adjacent said last mentioned side wall.

4. A shipping and display carton formed of sheet material comprising aplurality of spaced compartments having continuous bottom and side wallsand individual top and end walls, opposed end walls of said spacedcompartments together with the continuous bottom and side walls thereofforming an open-top compartment therebetween, the portions of said sidewalls in termediate said spaced compartments being of reduced height, atop of substantially the same length as the space between saidcompartments attached to one side wall of reduced height and extendingin the direction of the other side wall, and a tuck flap of a lengthgreater than the length of said top and of a width substantially thesame as the reduced height of said side walls for disposition adjacentsaid last mentioned side wall in an overlapping relation with saidspaced compartments.

5. A shipping and display carton comprising a foldable body formed at asingle piece of material scored along lozgitudinal and lateral lines andfolded on said score lines to provide a pair of spaced compartmentshaving continuous bottom and side walls and individual top and endwalls, each of said individual end walls having flap sections lyingalong said side walls within said spaced compartments to reinforce saidcompartments, opposed end walls of said spaced compartments togetherwith the continuous bot-f tom and side walls thereof forming an open-topcompartment therebetween, the portions of said bottom and side wallsintermediate said spaced compartments having a line of perforationsadjacent each of the opposed end walls of said spaced compartments toprovide weakened portions whereby said spaced compartments may beseparated from said intermediate portions of said bottom and side wallsand retained in the form of individual and complete cartons.

6. A shipping and display carton comprising a foldable body formed of asingle piece of material scored along longitudinal and lateral lines andfolded on said score lines to provide a pair of spaced compartmentshaving continuous bottom and side walls and individual top and endwalls, opposed end walls of said spaced compartments together with thecontinuous bottom and side walls thereof forming an open-top compartmenttherebetween, the portions of said side walls between said spacedcompartments being of reduced height, and a top extending between theupper edges of said reduced side walls, said top having an aperturetherethrough for receiving and for supporting a contained article onsaid top.

7. A one piece blank for forming ashipping and display carton by foldingof the blank, comprising a. section forming the bottom of a plurality ofcompartments, 9. section extending on each of the opposite sides of saidbottom section forming theside walls of said compartments, one of saidside wall sections having a cut-away portion bounded on two sides byopposed transversely extending parallel edges, said cut-away portionextending-over an intermediate portion of said side wall section and theopposed side wall having a slit in alignment with each of said paralleledges of said cut-away portion and having a section extending outwardlybetween the slits substantially beyond the ends of the side wallsections, sections adjacent one end of said bottom'sectionforming'opposed end walls and top of one of saidcompartments, a sectionadjacent one ofsaid end wall sections forming a spacer of substantiallythe width of the cutaway portion of said side wall, and sectionsadjacent said spacer section forming opposed end walls and top ofanother of said compartments, whereby a pair of closed compartments arespaced by an open-top compartment in which the bottom and side walls ofthe open-top compartment are continuous with the correspond ing walls ofthe closed compartments, said outwardly extending section being foldedinwardly across said open-top compartment to support an article thereinat the level of said cut-away portion.

8. A shipping and display carton formed of sheet material comprising aplurality of spaced compartments having continuous bottom and side wallsand individual top and end walls, opposed end walls of said spacedcompartments toether with the continuous bottom and side walls thereofforming a compartment therebetween,

the portions of said side walls intermediate said spaced compartmentsbeing of reduced height, and an apertured top extending between saidside walls of reduced height to position the contained article by thewalls bounding the aperture thereof, the portions of said bottom andside walls intermediate said spaced compartments having a line ofperforations adjacent each of the opposed end walls of said compartmentsto provide weakened portions whereby each of said spaced compartmentsmay be separated from said intermediate portions of said bottom and sidewalls to provide individual and complete cartons.

9. A shipping and display carton formed of sheet material comprising aplurality of spaced compartments having continuous bottom and side wallsand individual top and end walls, op-

.posed end walls of said spaced compartments together with thecontinuous bottom and side walls thereof forming an open-top compartmenttherebetween, the portions of said side walls in termediate'said spacedcompartments being of reduced height, a top attached to one side wall ofreduced height and extending in the direction of the other side wall,and a tuck flap attached to the free end of said top for dispositionadjacent said last mentioned side wall, the portions of said bottom andside walls intermediate said spaced compartments having a line ofperfora= tions adjacent each of the opposed end walls of saidcompartments to provide weakened portions whereby each of said spacedcompartments may be separated from said side wall portions of reducedheight, from said top attached to said side wall portions, and irom theportion of said bottom wall intermediate said spaced compart- :nents toprovide individual and complete carons.

10. A one piece blank for forming a shipping and display carton byfolding of the blank, comprising a section forming the bottom of aplurality of compartments, a section extending on each of the oppositesides of said bottom section forming the side walls of saidcompartments, at least one of said side wall sections having a cutawayportion intermediate the length thereof, sections adjacent one end ofsaid bottom section forming opposed end walls and the top of one of saidcompartments, a section adjacent one of said end wall sections forming aspacer of substantially the length of said cut-away portion of said sidewall sections, and sections adjacent said spacer section forming opposedend walls and the top of another of said compartments, each of said endwall-forming sections of each compartment having tuck flaps on theopposite edges thereof for disposition within said side wall sections,whereby a pair of closed compartments are spaced by an open-topcompartment in which the bottom and side walls of the open-topcompartment are continuous with the corresponding walls of the closedcompartments, said spacer section and the portions of said bottom andside walls intermediate said spaced closed compartments having a line ofperforations adjacent each of the opposed end walls of said open topcompartment to provide weakened portions, whereby said closedcompartments may be separated from said intermediate and spacer sectionsto provide individual and complete cartons.

EDWARD C. BERG.

